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Colonel Tim Fitch
Chief of Police
St. Louis County Police Department
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Chief Tim Fitch was appointed to the position of Chief of Police on June 10, 2009 by the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners. He has served the agency for more than 29 years. The St. Louis County Police Department is a full-service agency serving a population of approximately one million and a geographical area of nearly 600 square miles. Current agency strength is nearly 1,100 and it has a budget of more than $97 million.
Chief Fitch was born in the city of St. Louis and currently resides in St. Louis County with his wife and daughter. His son is a police officer on active duty in the United States Air Force. Chief Fitch started his career in 1983 as a patrol officer. He has been assigned to every division of the department during his service. Chief Fitch has a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Truman State University and a Master's degree in Management from Fontbonne University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Chief Fitch is also a graduate of the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection program and FBI National Executive Institute.
The Chief was recently recognized by the St. Louis County Chapter of the NAACP with their Extraordinary Service Award; the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) with their Outstanding Civic Leader Award; the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse with their Community Service Award and by Fontbonne University as their Alumni of the Year.
He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Missouri Police Chief's Association, St. Louis Area Police Chiefs Association (2011 Chairman), FBI National Academy Associates (2006 Chapter President), Law Enforcement Officials of Greater St. Louis (2009 President), the Backstoppers and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. He serves on the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Crusade Against Crime. Chief Fitch is a certified Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is the only international organization that accredits law enforcement agencies.